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American Ann Halliday is as sexy as Rita Hayworth and as fiery as the Sahara sun. And now she's feeling some real heat, as the prize captive of the Berber leader Abd el Malek . . . also known as ""The Killer."" But Abd el Malek wants Ann alive-and in chains-subject to his every whim and fantasy. Dusty Colton, however, an American deserter from the French Foreign Legion, has a different idea. With all the swagger of Robert Mitchum, he's determined to give ""The Killer"" a taste of his own bloody medicine. The only problem is . . . Dusty himself is wanted for murder. Can Ann and Dusty team up and turn evil on its head? One thing's for sure-between Ann and the Hell's Legionnaire, the temperature is about to get even hotter. On the subject of North Africa, Hubbard said that writers too often ""forget a great deal of the languorous quality which made the Arabian Nights so pleasing. Jewels, beautiful women, towering cities filled with mysterious shadows, sultans equally handy with robes of honor and the beheading sword."" Hubbard brings this unique insight to his stories of North Africa and the Legionnaires, investing them with an authenticity of time, place and character that will keep you asking for more. Also includes the adventure stories, The Barbarians, in which a Legionnaire sets out to avenge a savage killing and makes a stunning discovery, and The Squad That Never Came Back, the story of a man who has uncovered the secret to a city of gold-a secret that could turn into a death sentence. ""Action-packed . . . standout . . . hard-core graphic."" -Library Journal

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The title story of this Hubbard pulp fiction reissue isn't actually the most interesting of the three pulse-pounding long short stories in the collection. That distinction goes to 'The Squad That Never Came Back, ' recounted in flashbacks by an unnamed corporal in the Foreign Legion stationed in Morocco. The opening pulls readers in 'Back I Sidi-bel-Abbes they still think that my squad and I died in a miserable outpost on the northern slope of the High Atlas Mountains.' The narrator reveals that he alone survived to tell the tale, and proceeds to relate how the remains of men dead only two years were found buried in an ancient Roman city after his squad became obsessed with buried treasure. The suspense is markedly more heightened than in 'Hells Legionaire, '... --Publishers Weekly I remember when I was a kid and seeing on television some kid threatened to run away and join the foreign legion. I became intrigued and looked up the info at the time and realized that while I liked the kepi (the cap worn by the Legion) and the exploding fleur-de-lis symbol, I was not about to follow the kid on television and become an elite fighting force which allowed all nationalities a chance to fight for France. However, Hubbard has written several stories involving the Legion I can live out these adventures, even if only in my imagination....Each story is a great escapism story that will give you the chance for some great adventure while staying within your own comfort zone. --Gil Wilson . ..Pure fun and you can't beat the price--grab 'em! --Library Journal The title story of this Hubbard pulp fiction reissue isn t actually the most interesting of the three pulse-pounding long short stories in the collection. That distinction goes to The Squad That Never Came Back, recounted in flashbacks by an unnamed corporal in the Foreign Legion stationed in Morocco. The opening pulls readers in Back I Sidi-bel-Abbes they still think that my squad and I died in a miserable outpost on the northern slope of the High Atlas Mountains. The narrator reveals that he alone survived to tell the tale, and proceeds to relate how the remains of men dead only two years were found buried in an ancient Roman city after his squad became obsessed with buried treasure. The suspense is markedly more heightened than in Hells Legionaire, Publishers Weekly I remember when I was a kid and seeing on television some kid threatened to run away and join the foreign legion. I became intrigued and looked up the info at the time and realized that while I liked the kepi (the cap worn by the Legion) and the exploding fleur-de-lis symbol, I was not about to follow the kid on television and become an elite fighting force which allowed all nationalities a chance to fight for France. However, Hubbard has written several stories involving the Legion I can live out these adventures, even if only in my imagination .Each story is a great escapism story that will give you the chance for some great adventure while staying within your own comfort zone. Gil Wilson .. .Pure fun and you can t beat the price grab em! Library Journal The prolific Hubbard was a staple in pulp magazines of the 1930s-50s. He churned stories out in every genre--detective, Westerns, adventure, sf--he did it all. His tales were simple: loaded with tough men, beautiful babes, and tons of action. Legionnaire (1935) follows an American who joins the French Foreign Legion to escape a prison sentence. He goes up against the Berbers to try to save a captive American woman. VERDICT Hubbard is always a quick, fun read. Fans of pulp writing will eat these up. The title story of this Hubbard pulpfiction reissue isn't actually the most interestingof the three pulse-poundinglong short stoties in the collection. Thatdistinction goes to The Squad ThatNever Came Back, recounted in flashbacksby an unnamed corporal in theForeign Legion stationed in Morocco. Theopening pulls readers in: Back in Sidibel-Abbes they still think that my squadand I died in a miserable outpost on thenorthern slope of the High AtlasMountains. The narrator reveals that healone survived to tell the tale, and proceedsto relate how the remains of mendead only two years were found buried inan ancient Roman city after his squad becameobsessed with buried treasure. Thesuspense is markedly more heightenedthan in Hell's Legionnaire, which almostinstantly presents an attractivewoman falling into the clutches of a lecherousvillain, who literally licks his lips athaving her in his power. (Mar.) - Publishers Weekly

. ..Pure fun and you can't beat the price--grab 'em! --Library Journal

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With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

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